Colorado River Basin Businesses Seek $2 Billion From Congress
Colorado River Basin businesses are asking Congress for at least $2 billion for drought response, conservation, and long-term water security.
Tag: Colorado River Infrastructure Upgrades & Legal Issues in Water Management
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded nearly $12M to upgrade Orchard Mesa irrigation systems, conserving water and cutting salinity in the Colorado River.
Upper Colorado River shortages leave farmers, tribes struggling
The Upper Colorado River Commission reveals through real-life stories that shortages are forcing farmers, ranchers, and tribes to make tough choices as water supplies drop, impacting communities and...
States clash over shrinking Colorado River. Upper Basin cites climate change, Lower Basin demands cuts. Both aim to avoid 'dead pool' crisis. Federal officials seek a unified solution.
Upper Basin States renew conservation incentives amid trust gaps
Upper Basin states extend water conservation rewards; a University of Wyoming and Western Landowners Alliance survey reveals a significant trust gap and lack of program awareness among farmers.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority will administer a $2.4 million cloud seeding grant from the Bureau of Reclamation, which will boost cloud seeding efforts in the Colorado Upper Basin states.